Pokemon: This Ash Is Too Versatile

Even Ash has to take a back seat.

Why is it that now Clair has sent out her ace Pokemon, Ash is feeling much more at ease?

Could it be that Ash’s ace is much stronger than Miss Clair’s?

They’re about the same age, right? How could he train such a powerful Pokemon!

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"Dragonair, Outrage!"

At this point, there’s no meaning in retreating, Clair resolutely commands Dragonair to use the strongest Dragon Attribute move, Outrage!

A crimson Dragon Type flame suddenly erupts around Dragonair, it’s a reckless force.

Seeing this, Ash slightly furrows his brow, but soon relaxes.

Outrage is a Dragon Attribute move, naturally ineffective against a Fairy Type like Gardevoir. But Clair’s use of Outrage was never meant to attack Gardevoir, but to enhance Dragonair!

Clair takes a deep breath and then swiftly swings her right hand down.

"Extreme Speed!"

Empowered by Outrage, Dragonair suddenly vanishes in the air.

Pure explosive force tears open a rift in the air; at this moment no one can catch Dragonair’s form.

The next instant, she appears in front of Gardevoir, but Gardevoir’s eyes remain calm, as if not surprised at all by the opponent’s appearance.

"Iron Tail!" Clair’s next command rings out at this moment.

Dragonair’s tail rises high, a silver metallic luster at the tip condensing into a frigid arc.

Dragon Type moves are ineffective against Fairy Types like Gardevoir, Clair knew this from the start.

Her strategy was clear — use Outrage to push Dragonair’s physical capabilities to the limit, then use Extreme Speed to block off opponent’s evasion, finally using the Steel Type Iron Tail to secure victory.

However, attacking in such a manner carries great risk, using three skills in one go, one of which causes you to lose rationality like Outrage.

If she can’t take down the opponent quickly, she’s destined to lose this match.

But it doesn’t matter, as long as this Iron Tail hits the opponent...

A full-force Champion Junior Level outburst, paired with Outrage’s boost, the power of this hit once it hits Gardevoir, with Gardevoir’s frail defense, would surely suffer heavy damage!

Iron Tail slices the air, producing a piercing whine, aimed fiercely at Gardevoir’s slender figure.

Good, she can’t defend herself in time...

Just as Clair was thinking that, Gardevoir raised its delicate arm, its palm like a willow leaf catching that silver arc filled with destructive aura!

"Bang——!"

Iron Tail slammed squarely into Gardevoir’s palm.

Shockwaves madly spread outward from the impact point, pebbles on the arena lifted into the air, the ground cracking like a web extending in all directions.

The ground under Gardevoir’s feet suddenly collapsed into a circular pit, the shattered stones bounced up and then fell, dust shot skyward.

Yet, Gardevoir remained unmoved.

That slender arm seeming fragile enough to break, firmly held Dragonair’s full-force Iron Tail.

Not even her body was swayed in the slightest, only her dress fluttered from the dispersing shockwave.

An expression of shock flashed across Dragonair’s crimson pupils—how is this possible?!!

Clair’s breath hitched.

One hand... just with one hand, she blocked the triple attack of Outrage, Extreme Speed, Iron Tail?!

This isn’t right!

Gardevoir should be specialized in special attacks, in physical attack and bodily defense she’s supposed to be very weak!

Even if the opponent’s at Champion Intermediate Level, it shouldn’t be possible to block Dragonair’s various skill combo attack with a single hand without using any moves!

Not just Clair, even Lance and Cynthia watching had their pupils tightly contracted.

This scene was simply too shocking for many, Gardevoir’s delicate form, actually managed to catch such terrifying attack with bare hands.

Even the ground Gardevoir was standing on has collapsed, yet she didn’t move.

Just how did Ash train Gardevoir? Violent Queen?

On the field, Gardevoir tilted her head slightly, glancing at Dragonair close at hand, those orange beautiful eyes full of tranquility, seemingly not surprised at all by this result.

"Gardevoir, Moonblast!"

The moment Ash spoke, her other hand raised, a faint pink light ball quietly condensing in the palm.

The distance close enough that Dragonair could even see the energy ripples circulating across the surface of the light ball.

Dragonair’s pupils abruptly contracted, at such distance being hit by Fairy Type move, that would be extremely dangerous.

She hurriedly tried to withdraw, but at this moment, Gardevoir’s hand holding her tail clenched tightly, her tail being gripped firmly by Gardevoir, unable to break free from the entire body!

The exaggerated force, just like two mountains clamping her tail, completely unable to escape.

"Dragonair——!"

Clair’s shout hadn’t even dropped, Gardevoir pushed the pink energy ball against Dragonair’s chest, detonating it fiercely!

A point-blank explosion, with no space to evade and no room for defense.

The light from Moonblast expanded and exploded at the center of the arena, swallowing Dragonair entirely.

A pink light column shot toward the sky, illuminating the gym’s upper air.

The scattering shockwaves were blocked by surrounding barriers, obscuring everyone’s view.

The explosion’s pillar lasted nearly ten seconds, then a blue figure flew out of the light, like a broken kite across the air, heavily landing on the arena’s edge.

Dragonair lay on the cracked ground, the crimson glow of Outrage completely gone.

Her eyes were tightly closed, her tail drooped powerlessly among the rubble, having lost the fighting ability.

No need to say more, Dragonair had indeed lost her ability to battle.

On the other side, Gardevoir gracefully lowers her arm, gently dusting off her dress, shaking away the dirt clinging to it.

She didn’t seem like she came to battle, but more like participating in a performance.

This was a show solely belonging to Gardevoir, this performance left everyone not understanding, stunned in awe.

They’ve seen Champion Intermediate Level Pokemon like Cynthia, Lance, Clair.

But such abnormal Champion Intermediate Level, this was their first time seeing.

Since when did Gardevoir’s physical strength become exaggerated to such a degree?

Dragonair may be Champion Junior, but she used Outrage!

In Outrage state, the entire strength of Dragonair receives a boost, although not comparable to Champion Intermediate, it’s not something a frail Gardevoir could hold with one hand, right!

It would be more feasible to switch to a power-type Champion Intermediate Pokemon!

Clair remained silent for a long while, finally took out Dragonair’s Pokeball with trembling hands, and withdrew Dragonair.

"Ash, you won."

From beginning to end, Clair didn’t raise her face, she feared that once she lifted, Ash would see her flushed red face.

Because she recalled her own boastful words before the battle...

’Aren’t you using that move?’

’I gave you the chance, Ash, if the battle ends in an instant, you can’t blame me.’

Recalling these lines made her wish she could find a crevice to crawl into.

This time the boomerang returned far too quickly, in just less than three minutes, Dragonair had lost fighting capability.

The battle indeed ended in an instant, but it wasn’t her defeating the opponent, it was Ash who ended her!

Ash’s Gardevoir and the Pokemon he sent out previously, the disparity in strength can be said to be worlds apart.

No wonder Ash didn’t use moves that enhance strength, it wasn’t arrogance, it wasn’t pride, but truly unnecessary.

"Eh... Miss Clair, are you alright?" Ash for the first time felt not happy with the victory, but wondered if he had overdone it.

A move instantly defeating the opponent’s ace Pokemon, seems indeed lacking respect for the opponent.

And besides, this in front of Mr. Lance and Miss Cynthia, undoubtedly making Clair lose more face.

’Had I known, I would have used Aura to tell Gardevoir to hold back a few more rounds.’

Ash thought with a bit of frustration.